RVS V I R T U A L S C H O O LFAST-TRACK SUMMER COURSES

Starts Monday, June 29, 2020 - ends Friday, August 7, 2020Location:Burnett Secondary School, 5011 Granville Ave, Richmond

Courses available below.Check online for course descriptions, dates and times.

20th Century History 12 AP Psychology 12Biology 11, 12Drafting and Animation Drumline 10, 11, 12 Career Life Education 10 Chemistry 11Chemistry 12 Cybersecurity 11, 12 English 10, 11, 12 Foundations of Math and Pre-Calc 10Foundations of Math 11 French 11, 12Geography 12Mandarin 11, 12 PE 10/11/12Physics 11Physics 12Pre-Calculus 11Pre-Calculus 12Science 10Social Justice 12Social Studies 10Social Studies 11

Courses are subject to change and depend on student enrollment.

Registration online opens Thursday, February 20thCloses Friday, June 26 @ noon

/Richmond Virtual School

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email: RVS@sd38.bc.ca

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Attendance is Mandatory 必须保持出勤率• Regular meetings twice weekly 每周放学后必须定时出席• Most meetings are 2 hours 大多数课为两个小时• Expect 100 hours of work per course. 每门课预计学习时间为

100个小时

Do not register if extended absences for any reason are anticipated: work, vacations, sports, family commitments, etc.

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RichmondVirtualSchool.ca Course Lists – May 11, 2020

FALL 2020 LINEAR SEP. 7 – JUN. 30

Registration Starts Feb. 20 and is open until Oct. 30, 2020

Career Life Connections – RVS Palmer Career Life Connections – McNair only Career Life Education – Multiple Schools Dance Choreography 10-12 – RVS Dance Company 12 - RVS Dance Performance 10-12 – RVS Digital Media 11, 12 – Boyd Only Family Studies 12 – RVS Palmer Food Studies – MacNeill Only Foundations/Pre-Calculus Math 10 – RVS1 History of Mathematics 11 – RVS Palmer Jazz Band 9-12 – Richmond / Palmer Only Leadership 11, 12 – McNair Only Mandarin 11(Intro) – RVS Palmer Mandarin 11 – RVS Palmer Mandarin 12 – MacNeill Only Outdoor Education 11, 12 - McMath PE (Active Living) 10-12 – Boyd Invite Only PE (Fitness and Conditioning) 10-12 - Oval PE (High Performance) 10-12 – Oval Peer Tutoring 11, 12 – Boyd only Pre-Calculus 11 – RVS Palmer1 Psychology AP – Palmer Recreation & Service 11, 12 – Boyd Only Vocal Jazz Choir 9-12 – Richmond Only Yearbook 10 - 12 – McNair only Young Entrepreneurship Leadership Launchpad (YELL) 11, 12 – RHS 1 Continuous entry courses open until February 19, 2021. Please note: The school name, beside the course, is the location of the face-to-face meetings. Linear courses will have mandatory meetings every second week. Semester courses will have mandatory meetings every week.

FALL SEMESTER 2020

SEP. 7 – JAN. 29 Registration is open until Sept. 30, 2020

20th Century World History 12 – RVS Palmer Biology 12 (Anatomy & Physiology) – RVS Palmer Calculus 12 – RVS Palmer Career Life Education 10 – Multiple Schools Chemistry 12 – RVS Palmer Creative Writing 12 – McMath only Cybersecurity 11, 12 Economics Theory 12 - Palmer English Studies 12 – RVS Palmer Foundations of Math 11, 12 – RVS Palmer French 11, 12 - RVS Geography 12 (Physical, Human) - RVS Palmer Geometry 12 – RVS Palmer Mandarin 12 – RVS Palmer Peer Tutoring 11, 12 – Burnett Only Physics 11, 12 – Palmer Pre-Calculus 12 – RVS Palmer Social Explorations 11- RVS Palmer

SPRING SEMESTER 2021 FEB. 3 – JUN. 26

Registration is open until Feb. 19, 2021 Biology 11 (Life Science) - RVS Palmer Calculus 12 – RVS Palmer Career Life Connections – RVS Palmer1 Career Life Education (Online Only – RVS) Chemistry 11 – RVS Palmer Cybersecurity 11, 12 Economics 12 – RVS Palmer English 11 (Composition and Creative Writing) – RVS Palmer

Foundations/Pre-Calculus Math 10 RVS Palmer1 Foundations of Math 11– RVS Palmer1 Foundations of Math 12 – RVS Palmer Physics 11, 12 – Palmer Pre-Calculus 11 – RVS Palmer1 Pre-Calculus 12 – RVS Palmer Social Explorations 11- RVS Palmer

1 Continuous entry courses open until February 19, 2021.

SUMMER SEMESTER 2020

JUNE 29 – AUG. 7 Registration starts Feb. 20 and is open

until June 26, 2020 20th Century World History 12 Biology 11 (Life Science) Biology 12 (Anatomy & Physiology) CADD and Animation 10-12 Career Life Education 10 Chemistry 11, 12 Cybersecurity 11, 12 Drumline 10 – 12 English 10-12 Foundations & Pre-Calculus Math 10 Foundations of Math 11 French 11, 12 Geography Physical 12 History of Mathematics 11 Mandarin 11, 12 PE 10-12 Physics 11, 12 Pre-Calculus 11, 12 Science 10 Social Justice 12 Social Studies 10 Social Explorations 11 Please note: All summer courses have two mandatory meetings each week. The school name, beside the course, is the location of the face-to-face meetings. Boldface = New Course

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A blended, interdisciplinary program where students complete Grades 8-10 through personalized inquiry and project-based learning.

Apply now for September 2020

Go to RichmondVirtualSchool.ca for additional

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Course Options

Knowing the demands placed on student dancers, the Richmond Virtual School has started an online high school credit program for any dancer who completes 100 hours of dance over the course of one school year and is currently in a BC high school grades �-12.

RICHMOND VIRTUAL SCHOOL DANCE PROGRAM

ONLINE DIVISION OF RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 4&15&.#&3 ��������SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM

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How to Register

The following courses are available for the 2019/20 school year and count for fine arts credits and elective credits: Dance 10, 11, 12 Technique & Performance Dance 10, 11, 12 Choreography (Grade 9 students can enroll in Dance 10)

Program Details This program is for all dancers who dance a minimum of 100 hours over the course of a school year. If they dance 200+ hours they qualify to take two courses. They are required to complete online weekly journal entries, and a series of 3 assignments each term. (There are 3 terms in total). These assignments consist of reflections, self/teacher evaluations, a dance performance assignment and a few more. These credits count for their mandatory Fine Arts/Applied Skills graduation requirements according to the ministry of education.

Register online: Richmond Virtual School website: http://rvs.sd38.bc.ca/ and click on registration or contact them at 604-668-6371

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If you have questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Darrell Thomas at dathomas@sd38.bc.ca